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Working on Wellness (WOW) Newsletters

Monthly worksite wellness newsletter from the South Dakota Department of Health – Office of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

Taste of Holidays digital recipe book
COVID and Stress Tips

How Gratitude Can Help Your Health
Eat Smart, Move More, Weight Less Holiday Challenge

Breast Cancer Awareness
Prepare for 2020-2021 Flue Season

Fruit & Veggies Month
- Daily intake recommendations based on gender and age
Black Hills & Badlands Tourism Association – Raised Garden Beds

National Immunization Awareness Month
SDSU Extension Mitchell Regional Center – New Mother’s Room!

Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Tips for Handling Times of Uncertainty

Workplace Spotlight: Lloyd Companies Healthy Food and Beverages
National Safety Month
Healthy Eating at Home

Workplace Spotlight: Rapid City Extension Physical Activity Space
COVID-19 Resources to Stay Active and Eat Healthy

COVID-19
Workplace Spotlight: Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity

National Nutrition Month – Eat Right Bite By Bite
Colorectal Cancer Screening Saves Lives – Are you up-to-date?

American Heart Month – Are you Cardiac Ready?
Cardiac Ready Community Program

Sustainable New Year’s Resolutions – Making Health a Priority
Cutting Calories in 2020
Undo the Risk of Prediabetes

Stress Free Holiday
Four Trends Making Budgeting Increasingly Important

Nov 21 – Great American Smokeout
Diabetes Awareness
Holiday Challenge

Motivate Someone to Exercise
Is Weight Loss Really the Right Goal?
Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Fruit & Vegetable Awareness Month
Worksite Success Story: Garden to Table

3 Important Reasons for Adults to Get Vaccinated
Healthy Lunch Ideas at Work
Take the SD Breastfeeding-Friendly Business Pledge

Camping
Bird Nest Breakfast Camping Recipe

Worksite Breastfeeding Support Success Story: Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital in Scotland, SD

SD Department of Health WorkWell Model Policies
Be Physically Active in Every Day Life

Tips to Manage Stress
Alcohol Awareness Month
Using a Fitness Ball

National Nutrition Month
- Get access to resources like ‘Fresh, Canned or Frozen Fruits & Veggies’ ‘Top 10 Reasons to Eat More Fruits & Veggies’ and ‘5 Reasons to Eat More Color’
Get Screened SD
- Colorectal Cancer Screening – How businesses can play an important role!

American Heart Month
- Walk It Out, Coffee Lovers, Don’t Hold It, Squash High Cholesterol, Hug It Our For Your Health, Go Ahead Hit Snooze

Financial Resolution Tips
- Save More, Pay Down High-Interest Debt, Spend Less

December 2018 Issue

Create a Healthy Holiday Workplace
Boys & Girls Club of the Sioux Empire Success Story: Your Health is a Gift. Be Proactive and Maintain It!

November 2018 Issue

Holiday Challenge – Eat Smart, Move More…Maintain, Don’t Gain!
National Diabetes Month
Healthy Hummus Recipe

October 2018 Issue

Apple a Day Challenge
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Game Day Favorite Recipe

September 2018 Issue

Save the Date for the WorkWell Partnership Summit
Fruits & Veggies – More Matters Month!

August 2018 Issue

National Immunization Awareness Month
Worksite Success Story – Central Farmers Co-op in Salem

July 2018 Issue

Stand for Better Health
Summer Fruit Salad Recipe

June 2018 Issue

Sun Safety in the Worksite
Save the Date for the WorkWell Partnership Summit

May 2018 Issue

National Stroke Awareness Month
Black Hills Surgical Spotlight

April 2018 Issue

Take the Breastfeeding-Friendly Business Pledge Today!
April Fruit of the Month: Apricot

March 2018 Issue

Colorectal Cancer Screening
Save the Date for the WorkWell Partnership Summit

February 2018 Issue

ABCS of Heart Health
Grant opportunity to start or enhance workplace wellness programming

January 2018 Issue

Worksite Cancer Screening Model Policy
Serving Smaller Portion Sizes

December 2017 Issue

WorkWell in Your Worksite: Central Farmers Coop
Take Control of Your Health this Winter Season!

November 2017 Issue

WorkWell in Your Worksite
American Diabetes Month

September 2017 Issue

Are You Smart Shopping for Veggies and Fruits?
September Vegetable of the Month: Tomatoes

Spring 2017

Rapid City WorkWell Save the Date
WorkWell Mini Grants Awarded
Screening of Colorectal Cancer
March is National Nutrition Month
Stress Less for Success
SDSU Success Story
Move Your Way Through May

Winter 2016

WorkWell Mini Grants
Holiday Work Parties
City of Huron Success Story
Your Path to Heart Health
American Heart Month
Baked Sweet Potatoes and Apples

Steps to Wellness Grant
WorkWell Summit
Voyage Success Story
New Look for the Nutrition Label
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Don’t Let your Bottom Line Go Up in Smoke
Pumpkin No Bake Energy Bites

Summer 2016

Steps to Wellness Grant Opportunity
Fall WorkWell Summit Save the Date
Bicycle Saftey
MyPlate Challenges
Tobacco Free Policies
In the Spotlight – Horton, Inc.
Summer Grilling

Spring 2016

Healthy Vending and Snack Bar Grant
Spring WorkWell Summit Save the Date
Follow Healthy Habits
Health Ovservances
Make the Promise – Colorectal Cancer Screening
Ways to Eat more Fruits & Veggies
Step it Up! and Bike Month

Winter 2015

Spring WorkWell Summit
WorkWell Mini Grant
Balance is a Beautiful Thing
Antipasti Holiday Skewers
Break Up Your Work Day
Maintain Your Motivation All Year Long
In the Spotlight, Girl Scouts – Dakota Horizons
Heart Healthy at Any Age

Sioux Falls WorkWell Summit Registration
WorkWell Webinar Schedule
Avoid Sitting Disease
Fruits & Veggies – More Matters!
Fall Harvest Recipe
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Cold and Flu Season
National Diabetes Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Summer 2015

Rapid City WorkWell Summit
WorkWell Partnership Webinars
Eat your Water for Good Hydration
Summer Farro Salad
UV Exposure and the Workplace
National Immunization Awareness
Healthy Vending & Snack Bar Policy Project
Physical Activity in the Workplace

Spring 2015

WorkWell Partnership News
Rapid City Summit Save the Date
Active Meetings
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Don’t Wait – Vaccinate!

Winter 2014

Enjoy the Holidays
Mini Pumpkin Tarts Recipe
10 Minutes of Holiday Fitness Fun
Being Active Helps Relieve Holiday Stress
Breaking Down Barriers to Fitness

Fruits & Veggies – More Matters!
Fall Recipe
Change the Way you Sit
Sioux Falls WorkWell Summit
Breast Cancer Awareness

Summer 2014

Reduce Your Exposure
WorkWell Partnership Summit
Physical Activity in the Heat
Staff Fitness Breaks
125 Miles for Health Challenge
Recipe for Summer

Spring 2014

WorkWell Partnership Webinars
Summit Save the Date
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Healthy Breakfast
Squat Circuit Challenge
How Much Movement Do You Need?
Breakfast Fruit Smoothie

Winter 2013

Holiday Party Tips
Healthy Holiday Eats
New Year to Fitness
Stop Heart Disease
WorkWell Webinars
National Health Observances

Farmers Market
Sedentary Workers
Is the Family Dinner a Thing of the Past?
Breast Cancer Awareness
WorkWell Summit

Summer 2013

Fruits and Veggies Get them in this Summer
Get Them This Summer
Beat the Heat
Save the Date: Sioux Falls Workwell Wellness Summit
Symphony Fruit Pizza
Challenge Your Workplace

Spring 2013

Does Your Workplace Have a Wellness Program?
Wellness Mini Grants
Save the Date: 2013 WorkWell Summits
Colorectal Cancer in South Dakota
Alcohol Awareness
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

Winter 2012

Healthy Holiday Season
2012 WorkWell Summit
Breakfast at Home
American Heart Month

Summer 2012

Workplace Tip
Wellness Summit
Sun Safety Tips
GetScreenedSD Colorectal Cancer Screening
Gardening for Health

Spring 2012

Enjoy Activity at Work
Running/Walking Safety 101
Colorectal Cancer Awareness
HPV and Cancer
Recipe from Fruits and Veggies More Matters
Save the Date

Summer 2011

Why Colorectal Cancer Screening?
BeFreeSD – Did You Know?
Take an Active Staycation!
MyPyramid.gov Gets a New Look!
Summertime means Farmers’ Markets are Back!

Winter 2011

Winter Bicycle Commuting Made Easy
BeFreeSD – Did You Know?
Top 10 Fitness Trends for 2011
Treats That Are Good For You
The Silent Killer